Background. Community implementation is a barrier to technology transfer of contingency management (CM), an effective behavioral treatment for substance dependence. The Biomedical Informatics Section (BIS), the Treatment Section, and the NIDA Blending team are developing and validating software for automated contingency management (ACM) for free distribution and use in community treatment programs. This is part of a collaborative effort between NIDA and SAMHSA to facilitate use of CM in the community.